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Thursday, October 8, 2026
Theater
WIVES
Fresh, funny, and sharply relevant, Jaclyn Backhaus’s WIVES reimagines history through the eyes of the women beside “great men.” With a South Asian cast and direction by Hypokrit Live Arts NYC co-founder Arpita Mukherjee, this whirlwind comedy travels from 16th-century France…
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Music
Colburn Orchestra
After an inspiring performance last season at The Soraya, Mexican conductor and GRAMMY Award-winner Carlos Miguel Prieto returns. The Soraya’s tradition of presenting major figures in the orchestral world conducting the flagship ensemble from the Colburn Conservatory continues for its…
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Musical
Come From Away
Hit musical Come From Away tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 airline passengers stranded in a small Newfoundland town on 9/11. As fear and uncertainty give way to compassion and connection, a community opens its doors to the world…
Sunday, October 4, 2026
Theater
Saint Megan
Rogue Machine at The Matrix Theatre
What happens when honest conversation threatens everything you know?Inspired by the story of Megan Phelps-Roper, granddaughter of the founder of the Westboro Baptist Church, a hyper-Calvinist sect notorious for its outrageous picketing of military funerals.When Megan defends her faith online…
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Dance
¡ORDENA! Santa Monica
Montana Avenue between 9th and 17th street
Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD) presents ¡Ordena! Santa Monica at Montana Avenue Art Walk, an interactive performance food truck offering a playful menu of dancing dishes at the Culver City Art Walk on Saturday, October 10, 2026. Led by HDD dancers…
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Music
Snarky Puppy
Since winning their first of five GRAMMY Awards in 2014, Snarky Puppy has become one of the most in-demand ensembles of their generation, with bassist and composer Michael League leading a collective of 20 musicians and composers who rotate through…
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Theater
The Punchline
Davidson/Valentini Theatre - Los Angeles LGBT Center
Most people build altars after someone dies. The Punchline urges us to build the altars now, to our own lives and the moments that touch and change us, while we’re still alive. This theatrical event reminds us to live in the present and celebrate it as…
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Literature
Opening Plenary - Circa: Queer Histories Festival 2026
Davidson/Valentini Theatre - Los Angeles LGBT Center
Join the Opening Plenary - an evening of celebrating queer histories as we kick off the fourth annual Circa: Queer Histories Festival! Don’t miss opening remarks from One Institute and a distinguished guest lecturer as a part of The Paul…
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Film
Monster-in-Law
It’s a battle of the icons when J. Lo faces off against Jane Fonda in this guiltless pleasure of cinematic bitchery! Office temp Charlotte Cantilini thinks she’s found Mr. Right when she starts dating gorgeous surgeon Dr. Kevin Fields. But…
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Film
It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Buckle up for a carload of belly laughs with Stanley Kramer’s madcap comedy of treasure hunting starring a cavalcade of some of the best comedians of the day. Stanley Kramer’s first foray into comedy, this all-star laugh riot garnered …
Sunday, September 27, 2026
Film
Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along
Be our guest as we chime in and sing along to the timeless classic songs of Disney’s magical animated classic Beauty and the Beast. Follow the adventures of Belle, a beautiful but restless bookworm who finds herself in the castle…
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Literature
LA September Walking Book Club with Amy Chan
Join The Preoccupied as we walk and discuss our September Book Club book, UnSingle, with author Amy Chan. We will meet in Santa Monica, where we will provide attendees with complimentary drinks and goodies. Then we will walk through the…
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Music
MUSIC | Midterms: This Will Hurt Someone from Brightwork newmusic
Well… it’s that time again. Time to choose between the lesser of two evils, mostly. In this uber divisive time, let’s all come together to enjoy an evening of mostly politically inspired music. All are welcome no matter your political…
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Music
MUSIC | Pakaraguian Kulintang
Based in Los Angeles, Pakaraguian Kulintang Ensemble (PKE) is dedicated to performing, preserving, and sharing the gong-chime music and dance traditions of the southern Philippines. Centered on the mesmerizing sound of the kulintang—a row of tuned, knobbed gongs—the ensemble creates…
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Music
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán
“El Mejor Mariachi del Mundo” (“The World’s Best Mariachi”) returns for El Grito, the first Mexican civic celebration at The Soraya. El Grito, or “the cry,” came from a priest in the village of Dolores in 1810 when he rang…
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Film
Raising Victor Vargas
Vidiots is excited to welcome writer/director Peter Sollett, screenwriter Eva Vives, and cast member Melonie Díaz for a special screening of the coming-of-age classic Raising Victor Vargas!A warm, funny, and intimate look at growing up and getting down on the…
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Music
Rita Lim ~ After Dark
An Evening of Timeless Jazz & Song Award-winning vocalist Rita Lim invites audiences into an unforgettable evening of elegance, and beauty!RITA LIM: AFTER DARKAn Evening of Timeless Jazz & SongAward-winning vocalist and recording artist Rita Lim invites audiences into an…
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Theater
Kaiju
Two 250-foot-tall monsters debate the morality of the destruction they just caused. A group of human theatergoers argues after a play they just watched. Destruction becomes a means of conversation and conversation becomes a means of destruction in this satire…
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Music
Main Series 1: Hidden in Plain Sight
Barrett Hall at the Pasadena Conservatory of Music, Los Angeles, CA
Before Tchaikovsky became the voice of sweeping ballets and symphonies, and before Bartók transformed folk music into a modern language, both composers explored paths less traveled. This program uncovers remarkable early and lesser-known works that reveal familiar musical personalities in…